ordinary

/ˈɔːdənɹi//ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/

noun

  1. 1

    A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

  2. 2

    Something ordinary or regular.

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.

  2. 2

    Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.

    On an ordinary day I wake up at nine o'clock, work for six hours, and then go to the gym.
  3. 3

    Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.

    He looked so ordinary, I never thought he'd be capable of murder.
  4. 4

    Bad or undesirable.

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